October 17: Top shots of the day

Fumigation for dengue prevention being conducted by the MCD in Ward No 155 of Lajpat Nagar n New Delhi. (Photo by Saumya Khandelwal/ Hindustan Times)

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Excited crowd flock to The Great India Palace mall at the midnight launch of Apple iphone 6 on Thursday night, in Noida. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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A worker from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (AIADMK) flashes a victory sign and carries an image of AIADMK head, Jayalalithaa Jayaram as supporters set off fireworks during celebrations of her successful bail application, in Chennai . (AFP photo)

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Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama interact with Indian player MS Dhoni during 4th ODI at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. (Photo by Keshav Singh/Hindustan Times)

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A thick blanket of smoke is seen against the setting sun as young ragpickers search for reusable material at a garbage dump in New Delhi. (AP photo)

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People on a pier at sunrise in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France. (AFP photo)

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Pedestrians are reflected in an electronic board displaying various stock prices at a brokerage in Tokyo. (Reuters)

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An Apple store in Shanghai begins selling its latest iPhone in China, nearly a month after other major territories due to a licence delay by regulators, but it faces a tough battle with rivals led by Samsung in the crucial market. (AFP photo)